The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
SPEECH BY SPEAKER CARLISLE.
The Mission of the Democratic
Party.
PROTECTION AS RELATED TO SO
CIALISM AND ANARCHY.
Aqrarianism and Paternaiism Tsin Dangers
Rights Of the individual and OF the State.

LOUISVILLE, May J.-The Democratic
State Convention continued in session
until a late hour, last night. After the
nomination of Governor addresses were
made by Green o. Smith, Lieut.. Gov
ernor of Indiana. DIR. f. ID. Stamford
and others, of Louisville.
After the speeches the band struck up
and a number of ladies walked into the
convention. Behind them came a nurse
bearing "A handsome baby. One of the
ladies was Mrs. Gen. Buckner and the
baby was the next governors son and
heir. The applause was tremendous.
and the baby was greeted in the most en-
thusiastic manner. ''Hurrah for Betty
and the baby" yelled some. Bring the
baby down here and let us see him,
shouted others. The shouts continued
for some time but the baby was soon hid
dcn in one of the boxes.
MIR. CARIISLE'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Carlisle, on taking his seat rs Per-
manent Chairman, said:
''For the first time in quarter of a
century the responsibilities of govern
ment are on the Democratic party. and
il must meet them in the spirit of brav e
and unselfish patriotism. III it ever had
prejudices, il must forget them. IL it
ever felt the spirit of faction. it must ST.
lcnce it. IL it is embarrassed by differ
ences among its own members. it must
reconcile them, if possible, but If that
cannot he done it must deliberately pro-
nounce the Judgment of the majority on
all vital questions. and let each man go
his own way and choose his own politi-
cal associates. This proscribes nobody,
coerces nobody, but it bases the
party organization ON principle, and
makes the party action honest and re-
spectacle.
This is not an appropriate time or
place for an elaborate discussion of pO-
litical questions, and | shall not attempt
it. That will be done during the pro-
gress of the canvass you are now about
to inaugurate, and l hope it may be in
my power to take an humble part in it.
not a. "A candidate for any office directly
or indirectly at the disposal of the peO-
pie but simply as a Democrat. profound
~ convinced that the best interests of the
State and the whole country will be pro-
moted by the combined ascendency of
Democratic principles and Democratic
methods. Great applause.
BETWEEN TWO DANGERS.
Il believe, gentlemen, that n large
majority of the people of the United
cratic party to protect them and their
property from the encrOachments and
spoliations of what is called a paternal
government on one side, and from the
threatened depredations of agrarianism
ON the other. 1t is the only practical or
ganization that has witnessed and
helped to promote the wonderful growth
and prosperity of the country during the
whole century of the Governments ex-
iStence. Ii is the great conservative
force of the country and it is
stronger in numbers to-day than
II ever was before. while its
purposes are aS patriotic and ITS pOliti-
cal fruits rs sound as they We're in the
days of Jefferson and Madison and Jack
son. Continued applause. If the peo-
pie cannot rely upon the strength and
courage and prestige of their party for
the protection of their rights of person
and property and the preservation of
their political franchises, where shall
they look for safety? Can they trust the
Republican party. with its loose and dan
thAnriAS of ..nnSAI..lat,Dn
governmental supremacy over all the af-
tairs of its citizens? That party has
thoroughly demonstrated its incapacity
I" govern a free people in times of peace,
and it must go the way of its Federal
progenitor. Loud applause.
CONSOLIDATION AND ANARCHY
Gentlemen, is it not singular fact
that strong feeling of sympathy should
exist between those who want pater-
nal government and those who want no
government: between those who want
the government to do everything and
those who want it To- do nothing: While
one faction advocates governmental in
reference in all the affairs of the people.
another faction opposes governmental
interference for any purpose, even tn
preserve the peace and protect the rights
of property: and vet their reasoning in
the abstract is substantially the same.
and, If followed to its logical conclusion
would produce substantially the same re-
suits. The man who believes that il is
the right and duty of thet;overnment to
take the earnings of one citizen by taxa
tion, or otherwise. and give them to an
other differs very little from the man
who denies the right of property alto
Sether. Cheers and applause.
If the Government may rightfully
compel you by law to give any part of
the proceeds of your labor or your skill
tn another man why may it not with
equal right compel you to give him your
horse or your land:
TIVE PRINCIPLE II THE SAME.
The fact that this is done indirectly
and under the guise of taxation does not
m the slightest degree effect the question
of right or wrong involved in the trans
action but 1t greatly increases the dan
ger To the people because they are less
likely To detect and resist spoliation
when it is committed through this insidi-
Gus process and, if the Government may
rightfully collect money by taxation and
then devide it as county or sub
sidy To individuals OF corporations
engaged in particular industries
or ente rprises in order to make their